Posted by linkadge on April 1, 2013, at 19:27:47
In reply to Re: Long-term antidepressant studies » linkadge, posted by Bob on March 31, 2013, at 22:11:47
I avoid most of the sedation by taking it earlyish (around 7:00 pm). Also its nothing that a good dose of coffee doesn't offset. I don't mind being a bit drowsy in the morning. Its far less impairing for me than waking early (2-4:00am) and not being able to get back to sleep.
Again, remeron is no guarenteed to cause weight gain, just as TCAs are not guarenteed to cause urinary hesitancy. I never had problems with dry mouth or urinary hesitancy on TCAs.
I think its got a lot to do with the initial symptoms of depression. Doctors probably think "oh this is an antidepressant" and just prescribe it without consideration of what types of depression it will help.
Back in the olden days, severe loss of appetite was a hallmark of severe depression. Now, when depression = bad hair day, people can't take a bit of weight gain, so they ditch it.
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